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DeltaMac 05-21-2012 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by anthlover (Post 685301)
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In short I believe a Macbook Pro with one thunderbolt port can support Two thunderbolt displays and an internal or one Non Thunderbolt Display.

A Mac with more then one Thunderbolt port can drive more then one Non thunderbolt display.

The one possible way I could see around this is if you bought one Apple Thunderbolt Display and put a non Thunderbolt display at the end of the chain.

The information that you posted does not support your conclusion.
My take is that you can connect one display to one Thunderbolt port. That display can be chained through a non-display device, but a non-thunderbolt can not be chained through a Thunderbolt display.
Two displays would only be possible if both are Thunderbolt displays, or there are two built-in Thunderbolt ports, such as iMac 27-inch, or two video outputs, such as on a mini. A MacBook Pro, for example, can have two external displays, but only if both are Thunderbolt displays, due to only one TB port on the MacBook Pro.
Compare to #10, and #14 in the Apple support article that you linked to: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5219?

anthlover 05-22-2012 12:24 AM

Agreed. That is why I said one possible... But reviewing number 10, looks impossible also. Thx.

So back to where we started.

Macbook Pro = internal plus 2 thunderbolt, or 1 non Thunderbolt Display

Imac= Two thunderbolt displays or two Non thunderbolt displays.
etc.

anthlover 06-05-2012 11:04 PM

Belkin and Matrox just released some interesting Docks for Thunderbolt. Not sure what the discounted prices are. There not available till September. They list for $400 and $250 list.

The Belkin is the more interesting offering Esata, USB3x 3, an additional thunderbolt port, GigE, DP to DVI adapter, etc.

The Matrox is well kind of lame IMHO USB3x1 USB2x2, DVI, Gige, Sound, etc.

USB3 and Esata besides offering lower cost storage offers the possabilty with the former possbile multi monitor support for non thunderbolt displays (matrox and others make usb adapters for that).

No word on whether that downstream Belkin thunderbolt port would allow more then one non thunderbolt display. ** I doubt it because its still part of a chain that does not support except on Macs that have more then one thunderbolt port already.


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